Can't make dockable windows smaller in single-window mode?

BaukjeSpirit · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:10 am **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: Windows 7 64 bit
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

Yesterday I formatted my harddisk and upgraded to 64 bit windows. Today I downloaded GIMP again but I can't make my dockable windows smaller in single-window mode.. I can make them bigger, but afterwards can't make them smaller again. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Here's a screenshot:

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:37 am **(#2)**

I ran into a similar problem in early releases of GIMP 2.8.x but since moving to GIMP 2.8.6-3 in Fedora 19, most of the resizing problems appear to have been fixed.

I was able to reset the dock sizes by closing GIMP and editing the sessionrc file in the gimp-2.8 folder (left-docks-width & right docks width). I actually don't have a right dock but a width of 22 seems to be the minimum, being the sessionrc gets overwritten with current (or hardcoded?) values each time you exit GIMP.

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   (aux-info
        (left-docks-width "238")
        (right-docks-width "22")
        (maximized "yes"))

BaukjeSpirit · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:44 am **(#3)**

GnuTux wrote:

I ran into a similar problem in early releases of GIMP 2.8.x but since moving to GIMP 2.8.6-3 in Fedora 19, most of the resizing problems appear to have been fixed.

I was able to reset the dock sizes by closing GIMP and editing the sessionrc file in the gimp-2.8 folder (left-docks-width & right docks width). I actually don't have a right dock but a width of 22 seems to be the minimum, being the sessionrc gets overwritten with current or (hardcoded?) values each time you exit GIMP.

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   (aux-info
        (left-docks-width "238")
        (right-docks-width "22")
        (maximized "yes"))

I had one of the early releases of GIMP 2.8 on 32 bit.. never had any problems with resizing dockable windows. I now have version 2.8.6.

And thank you! I'll try resetting the dock sizes

BaukjeSpirit · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:58 am **(#4)**

Opened the sessionrc file in Notepad, but I just can't find:
(left-docks-width "238")
(right-docks-width "22")
(maximized "yes"))
Looked for about 5 times but it's just not there

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:03 am **(#5)**

You don't have "left-docks-width" or "right-docks-width" anywhere in your sessionrc? The values there will be different from mine.

You can always try closing GIMP, copying the sessionrc to another location (backing it up) then deleting the sessionrc file in your gimp-2.8 folder. When you restart GIMP, it will create a new sessionrc file with the default values. You should give that a try.

Here is the full contents of my sessionrc file..

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# GIMP sessionrc
# 
# This file takes session-specific info (that is info, you want to keep
# between two GIMP sessions).  You are not supposed to edit it manually, but
# of course you can do.  The sessionrc will be entirely rewritten every time
# you quit GIMP.  If this file isn't found, defaults are used.

(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-empty-image-window")
    (position 0 32)
    (size 1432 831))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-single-image-window")
    (position 0 32)
    (size 1440 834)
    (open-on-exit)
    (aux-info
        (left-docks-width "247")
        (right-docks-width "22")
        (maximized "yes"))
    (gimp-toolbox
        (side left)
        (book
            (current-page 0)
            (dockable "gimp-layer-list"
                (tab-style automatic)
                (preview-size 48)
                (aux-info
                    (show-button-bar "true")))
            (dockable "gimp-tool-options"
                (locked)
                (tab-style automatic)
                (aux-info
                    (show-button-bar "true")))
            (dockable "gimp-font-list"
                (tab-style automatic)
                (preview-size 48)
                (aux-info
                    (show-button-bar "true")))
            (dockable "gimp-pattern-list"
                (tab-style automatic)
                (preview-size 64)
                (aux-info
                    (show-button-bar "true")))
            (dockable "gimp-gradient-list"
                (tab-style automatic)
                (preview-size 48)
                (aux-info
                    (show-button-bar "true")))
            (dockable "gimp-channel-list"
                (tab-style automatic)
                (preview-size 32)
                (aux-info
                    (show-button-bar "true"))))))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-preferences-dialog")
    (position 0 54))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-file-export-dialog")
    (position 0 32)
    (size 1432 831))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-image-new-dialog")
    (position 0 32))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-brightness-contrast-tool-dialog")
    (position 0 0))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-file-save-dialog")
    (position 0 32)
    (size 1432 831))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-file-open-dialog")
    (position 0 32)
    (size 1432 831))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-toolbox-color-dialog")
    (position 0 0))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-hue-saturation-tool-dialog")
    (position 0 0))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-color-balance-tool-dialog")
    (position 0 0))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-colorize-tool-dialog")
    (position 114 0))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-desaturate-tool-dialog")
    (position 191 0))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-levels-tool-dialog")
    (position 265 0)
    (size 518 641))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-scale-tool-dialog")
    (position 326 450))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-file-open-location-dialog")
    (position 0 175))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-curves-tool-dialog")
    (position 222 0)
    (size 518 583))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-perspective-tool-dialog")
    (position 411 22))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-shear-tool-dialog")
    (position 527 162))
(session-info "toplevel"
    (factory-entry "gimp-input-devices-dialog")
    (position 97 79))

(hide-docks yes)
(single-window-mode yes)
(last-tip-shown 0)

# end of sessionrc

Onkel Hatti · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:04 am **(#6)**

That's bug 703692 and was fixed on 14.07.2013.
Since there is no official (windows) version after releasing 2.8.6 around 25.06.13
you will have to wait for the next release.
Other way: try an unofficial version released after 14.07.13, there the patch
may be included.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:17 pm **(#7)**

You can also start again by resetting Gimp window positions to default.
Edit | Preferences | Window Management | Reset Saved Window Positions to Default Values

BaukjeSpirit · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:51 pm **(#8)**

Thanks for the help GnuTux, Onkel Hatti and Odinbc! After about 4 times restarting GIMP it was fixed.. very weird, but I'm glad it fixed it by itself

GnuTux · **Posted:** Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:50 pm **(#9)**

I ran into this bug again. I could make the left dock larger but couldn't make it smaller again. I could reset the dock size by editing "docks width" in the sessionrc file but If I ever grew the dock, I couldn't shrink it again.

I'm glad I posted my complete working sessionrc file here, because I didn't have a backup and it fixed my resizing problem. :jumpclap